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23:19
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Deccan Chargers thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by 33 runs on Thursday to secure their first ever home win.
It is the Hyderabad team's first win ever at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Uppal following eight straight defeats.
It is also their first win in three matches this season.
Chasing a formidable 176 to win, RCB could only manage 142 for nine in their stipualted quota of overs.
Virat Kohli's 51-ball 71, inclusive of five hits to the fence and three over it, was the lone notable effort in the Bangalore innings.
Dale Steyn is the most successful bowler for Chargers with figures of three for 24.
Deccan Chargers thrash Royal Challengers Bangalore by 33 runs on Thursday to secure their first ever home win.
It is the Hyderabad team's first win ever at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Uppal following eight straight defeats.
It is also their first win in three matches this season.
Chasing a formidable 176 to win, RCB could only manage 142 for nine in their stipualted quota of overs.
Virat Kohli's 51-ball 71, inclusive of five hits to the fence and three over it, was the lone notable effort in the Bangalore innings.
Dale Steyn is the most successful bowler for Chargers with figures of three for 24.
23:06
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Dale Steyn comes in to bowl the first over after resumption.
Pujara hits him for two boundaries, the first through the covers and the second towards the third man.
However, Steyn has the last laugh having Pujara (25) caught by Christian at extra cover.
The wicket ends a prospering 62-run partnership for the sixth wicket that came off just 34 balls.
Johan van der Wath (0) is dismissed first ball, caught behind.
Kohli keeps fighting the lost battle though, hitting a boundary and a six in Gony's final over.
Gony has the final word though, rattling Kohli's (710 stumps with a slower ball.
It is 130 for eight.
Dale Steyn comes in to bowl the first over after resumption.
Pujara hits him for two boundaries, the first through the covers and the second towards the third man.
However, Steyn has the last laugh having Pujara (25) caught by Christian at extra cover.
The wicket ends a prospering 62-run partnership for the sixth wicket that came off just 34 balls.
Johan van der Wath (0) is dismissed first ball, caught behind.
Kohli keeps fighting the lost battle though, hitting a boundary and a six in Gony's final over.
Gony has the final word though, rattling Kohli's (710 stumps with a slower ball.
It is 130 for eight.
22:55
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara are fighting it out.
But it looks a lost cause, with the required rate increasing with every passing over.
Kohli completes his fifty with a maximum over midwicket off Mishra. It is his third IPL fifty.
He celebrates the same with another maximum, this time over long-on.
The Delhi player, the only one retained by RCB, stands between Chargers and a maiden home win.
It's time for the second timeout.
Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara are fighting it out.
But it looks a lost cause, with the required rate increasing with every passing over.
Kohli completes his fifty with a maximum over midwicket off Mishra. It is his third IPL fifty.
He celebrates the same with another maximum, this time over long-on.
The Delhi player, the only one retained by RCB, stands between Chargers and a maiden home win.
It's time for the second timeout.
22:39
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Ishant Sharma has completed an impressive spell (4-0-21-1).
Amit Mishra is introduced into the attack in the first over after the timeout (10th over) and he concedes eight runs, while Sangakkara also misses a chance to stump Kohli.
After 11 over, RCH had made 56 for four. The asking rate is increasing with every passing over.
And the pressure gets to Saurabh Tiwary (7). He skies an Amit Mishra delivery and Sangakkara makes no mistake.
Cheteshwar Pujara fails to pick up a googly first ball and is fortunate to survive a leg before appeal.
A no ball from Mishra ensures a free hit and Kohli despatches it to the fence.
Ishant Sharma has completed an impressive spell (4-0-21-1).
Amit Mishra is introduced into the attack in the first over after the timeout (10th over) and he concedes eight runs, while Sangakkara also misses a chance to stump Kohli.
After 11 over, RCH had made 56 for four. The asking rate is increasing with every passing over.
And the pressure gets to Saurabh Tiwary (7). He skies an Amit Mishra delivery and Sangakkara makes no mistake.
Cheteshwar Pujara fails to pick up a googly first ball and is fortunate to survive a leg before appeal.
A no ball from Mishra ensures a free hit and Kohli despatches it to the fence.
22:17
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Gony picks up another wicket in his second over.
He has AB de Villiers (0) caught behind. A vital breakthrough for Chargers this.
It will require a Herculean effort from Banaglore now to win this match.
Saurabh Tiwary comes in to bat.
Gony picks up another wicket in his second over.
He has AB de Villiers (0) caught behind. A vital breakthrough for Chargers this.
It will require a Herculean effort from Banaglore now to win this match.
Saurabh Tiwary comes in to bat.
22:12
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Manpreet Gony comes in to bowl in the fifth over, replacing Steyn.
And he strikes in his first over, having Mayank Agarwal (16) caught by Amit Mishra at mid-on.
Bangalore reduced to 27 for three after five overs and AB de Villiers comes in to bat.
Manpreet Gony comes in to bowl in the fifth over, replacing Steyn.
And he strikes in his first over, having Mayank Agarwal (16) caught by Amit Mishra at mid-on.
Bangalore reduced to 27 for three after five overs and AB de Villiers comes in to bat.
22:03
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Zaheer Khan has been sent up as a pinch hitter.
And the move backfires as Steyn cleans him up even before he has opened his account.
Agarawal though holds it from the other end with a boundary each off Steyn and Ishant.
Zaheer Khan has been sent up as a pinch hitter.
And the move backfires as Steyn cleans him up even before he has opened his account.
Agarawal though holds it from the other end with a boundary each off Steyn and Ishant.
21:53
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Mayank Agarwal and Tillekeratne Dilshan open the batting for Bangalore.
And it is Dale Steyn opening with the ball for the Chargers.
The South African concedes just two runs in his opening over.
Ishant Sharma bowls the second over. And he gets some early bounce.
An edge off Dilshan's blade is enough to send the fifth ball to the fence.
Ishant strikes immeadiately though, having Dilshan caught behind.
Mayank Agarwal and Tillekeratne Dilshan open the batting for Bangalore.
And it is Dale Steyn opening with the ball for the Chargers.
The South African concedes just two runs in his opening over.
Ishant Sharma bowls the second over. And he gets some early bounce.
An edge off Dilshan's blade is enough to send the fifth ball to the fence.
Ishant strikes immeadiately though, having Dilshan caught behind.
21:31
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Birthday boy JP Duminy is dropped at long-off in Vettori's final over and the ball hoes over the boundary for a six.
The South African celebrates with another maximum of Van der Wath, this time over long on.
He can't get the next three balls away but hits a Dilscoop off Van der Wath's final ball.
Zaheer bowls the last over and Kohli takes a spectacular catch at midwicket off the second ball to get rid off Duminy (24).
Duminy's dismissal brings to an end a 57-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Zaheer gets Daniel Christian (0) out leg before off his final ball to pick up his third wicket.
Chipli (61 not out) though ensures Chargers finish well, managing 175 for five.
A tough ask for Bangalore for sure.
Birthday boy JP Duminy is dropped at long-off in Vettori's final over and the ball hoes over the boundary for a six.
The South African celebrates with another maximum of Van der Wath, this time over long on.
He can't get the next three balls away but hits a Dilscoop off Van der Wath's final ball.
Zaheer bowls the last over and Kohli takes a spectacular catch at midwicket off the second ball to get rid off Duminy (24).
Duminy's dismissal brings to an end a 57-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Zaheer gets Daniel Christian (0) out leg before off his final ball to pick up his third wicket.
Chipli (61 not out) though ensures Chargers finish well, managing 175 for five.
A tough ask for Bangalore for sure.
21:19
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
In the first over after the second strategic timeout, Chipli hits Ninan for successive sixes, both over midwicket.
Zaheer returns in the 17th over and a confident Chipli hits him for three boundaries in his first three balls.
A couple off Vettori in the next over helps Chipli register a well-deserved fifty.
In the first over after the second strategic timeout, Chipli hits Ninan for successive sixes, both over midwicket.
Zaheer returns in the 17th over and a confident Chipli hits him for three boundaries in his first three balls.
A couple off Vettori in the next over helps Chipli register a well-deserved fifty.
21:07
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Van der Wath comes back into the attack in the 15th over and he gets a wicket in his fourth ball, having Sangakkara (36) caught behind.
Van der Wath comes back into the attack in the 15th over and he gets a wicket in his fourth ball, having Sangakkara (36) caught behind.
20:59
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The second wicket stand between Sohal and Sangakkara yielded Chargers 50 runs in 37 balls.
Vettori continues after the first strategic timeout. He gives away just three runs.
Sangakkara hits a boundary straight over Ninan's head in the latter's second over.
Dilshan replaces his captain in the attack in the 12th over. Bharat Chipli pulls his fourth ball over midwicket for a maximum.
Aravinda replaces Ninan and Chipli gets a boundary over midwicket off his third ball.
Sangakkara hits the ball straight over Dilshan's head for a maximum in the latter's second over.
The second wicket stand between Sohal and Sangakkara yielded Chargers 50 runs in 37 balls.
Vettori continues after the first strategic timeout. He gives away just three runs.
Sangakkara hits a boundary straight over Ninan's head in the latter's second over.
Dilshan replaces his captain in the attack in the 12th over. Bharat Chipli pulls his fourth ball over midwicket for a maximum.
Aravinda replaces Ninan and Chipli gets a boundary over midwicket off his third ball.
Sangakkara hits the ball straight over Dilshan's head for a maximum in the latter's second over.
20:43
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Sangakkara hits his opposite number to the third man fence in tha latter's second over.
Ryan Ninan comes in to bowl the ninth over. Sohal (38) hits the third ball over midwicket for a maximum.
Three balls later, he attempts an encore and is caught by Saurabh Tiwary.
Sangakkara hits his opposite number to the third man fence in tha latter's second over.
Ryan Ninan comes in to bowl the ninth over. Sohal (38) hits the third ball over midwicket for a maximum.
Three balls later, he attempts an encore and is caught by Saurabh Tiwary.
20:34
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Another no ball from Van der Wath. Another free hit for Chargers.
However, Sohal fails to make the most of it. Two balls later though he does manage to hit to the long on fence.
Sreenath Aravind comes in to replace Zaheer (2-0-9-1) in the fifth over and Sohal hits his third ball to the midwicket fence.
Daniel Vettori comes into the attack in the sixth over, replacing an expensive Van der Wath (2-0-17-0). He concedes seven in his first over, a misfield at extra cover helping Sangakkara get his first boundary.
Sohal hits successive boundaries in Aravind's second over.
Another no ball from Van der Wath. Another free hit for Chargers.
However, Sohal fails to make the most of it. Two balls later though he does manage to hit to the long on fence.
Sreenath Aravind comes in to replace Zaheer (2-0-9-1) in the fifth over and Sohal hits his third ball to the midwicket fence.
Daniel Vettori comes into the attack in the sixth over, replacing an expensive Van der Wath (2-0-17-0). He concedes seven in his first over, a misfield at extra cover helping Sangakkara get his first boundary.
Sohal hits successive boundaries in Aravind's second over.
20:15
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Sunny Sohal helps himself to a boundary in Zaheer's second over but the latter hits back having Dhawan (11) caught by Vettori.
Dhawan pays the price for playing the stroke early.
Kumar Sangakkar comes in to bat.
Sunny Sohal helps himself to a boundary in Zaheer's second over but the latter hits back having Dhawan (11) caught by Vettori.
Dhawan pays the price for playing the stroke early.
Kumar Sangakkar comes in to bat.
20:09
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Shikar Dhawan and Sunny Sohal open the batting for Deccan Chargers.
Zaheer Khan bowls the first over. He concedes three runs.
Johan van der Wath comes in to bowl the second and starts with a wide, followed by a no ball.
Dhawan gets a boundary of the resultant free hit. Two balls later, Dhawan hits it past the bowler for another boundary.
Shikar Dhawan and Sunny Sohal open the batting for Deccan Chargers.
Zaheer Khan bowls the first over. He concedes three runs.
Johan van der Wath comes in to bowl the second and starts with a wide, followed by a no ball.
Dhawan gets a boundary of the resultant free hit. Two balls later, Dhawan hits it past the bowler for another boundary.
19:49
Live Scorecard: Bangalore vs Hyderabad
Will the Deccan Chargers win their first home game today?
The answer will be out in three hours time.
Teams:
Deccan Chargers:
Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Shikar Dhawan, JP Duminy, Bharat Chipli, Daniel Christian, DB Ravi Teja, Sunny Sohal, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Manpreet Gony
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Daniel Vettori (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Saurabh Tiwary, Ryan Ninnan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Zaheer Khan, Johann van der Wath, S Arvind.
Will the Deccan Chargers win their first home game today?
The answer will be out in three hours time.
Teams:
Deccan Chargers:
Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Shikar Dhawan, JP Duminy, Bharat Chipli, Daniel Christian, DB Ravi Teja, Sunny Sohal, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Manpreet Gony
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Daniel Vettori (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Saurabh Tiwary, Ryan Ninnan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Zaheer Khan, Johann van der Wath, S Arvind.
19:36
Royal Challengers Bangalore win the toss and invite Deccan Chargers to bat first in their IPL match in Uppal on Thursday.
"The wicket is hard but there is a lot of runs in it," says Daniel Vettori.
His opposite number, Kumar Sangakkara, isn't too disappointed with the toss loss.
Teams:
Deccan Chargers:
Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Shikar Dhawan, JP Duminy, Bharat Chipli, Daniel Christian, DB Ravi Teja, Sunny Sohal, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Manpreet Gony
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Daniel Vettori (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Saurabh Tiwary, Asad Pathan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Zaheer Khan, Johann van der Wath, Abhimanyu Mithun.
"The wicket is hard but there is a lot of runs in it," says Daniel Vettori.
His opposite number, Kumar Sangakkara, isn't too disappointed with the toss loss.
Teams:
Deccan Chargers:
Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Shikar Dhawan, JP Duminy, Bharat Chipli, Daniel Christian, DB Ravi Teja, Sunny Sohal, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Manpreet Gony
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Daniel Vettori (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Saurabh Tiwary, Asad Pathan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Zaheer Khan, Johann van der Wath, Abhimanyu Mithun.
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